For precious girls everywhere.
In Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father, and at home she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret – she can't read.
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) is a drama film directed by Lee Daniels, released on November 6, 2009 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton and Mariah Carey. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 1,814 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire before you stream it.
Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire.
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Featurette
Gabourey Sidibe
as Precious
Mo'Nique
as Mary
Paula Patton
as Ms. Rain
Mariah Carey
as Ms. Weiss
Sherri Shepherd
as Cornrows
Lenny Kravitz
as Nurse John
Stephanie Andujar
as Rita
Chyna Layne
as Rhonda
Amina Robinson
as Jermaine
Xosha Roquemore
as Joann
Angelic Zambrana
as Consuelo
Aunt Dot
as Toosie
Directed by Lee Daniels, written by Geoffrey S. Fletcher and Sapphire, produced by Lee Daniels, Gary Magness and Sarah Siegel-Magness.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 1,814 ratings.
This is kind of a rough movie to watch. A very victimized and bullied teen tries to get through life. It ends on a fairly positive note but damn. Incest babies is just a weird, skin crawling topic for me so that is always going to be rough to go through.
Reviewed on April 9, 2020
Towards the tail end of the 1980s, "Precious" (Gabourey Sidibe) is feeling anything but. Intimidated by her angry, petty criminal, mother "Mary" (Mo'Nique) whilst expecting her second child by her own father. She's 16, big, black and constantly bullied - with little chance of that cycle improving amidst a community that isn't looking for any new problems. Sometimes the only solace this girl can take is when she…
Reviewed on January 29, 2025
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Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) is available to stream on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) includes Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey and Sherri Shepherd. The film was directed by Lee Daniels. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire was released on November 6, 2009 and runs for 1h 50m.
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 1,814 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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